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    During the World War II and the Cold War, there was a need in military usage to helped influence the digital computer influence. What the military need were to have faster calculation, deciphering enemies code, and protection at home base; these were the goals needed to help win the war. With these goals in mind, the military and the geniuses would able to created the ENIAC for inputting faster calculation of the target’s range, the Colossus Mark for breaking the German’s code and ending the world quicker, and the S.A.G.E. a computer-controlled air defense of the U.S., protecting the people from the Soviet Union’s air strike. Among each ideal goal, whether it was offense or defense, each goal had replicated itself into the digital computer. ENIAC is known the Electronic Numeric Integrator and Computer or Project PX, which was created by John W. Mauchly as chief consultant and John Presper Eckrt as chief engineer. The idea was to create a compute for calculating artillery ballistic table with the setting used for different weapons under varies conditions for target accuracy. However before having the idea of creating ENIAC, there was already a Ballistic Research…

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    Technological During World War II: Was the Enigma Machine the Start of the Computer Age? It is true that the loss of life sorely exceeds the individual developments and inventions in technology; but as a whole, technology exceeded most expectations that occurred during the infancy of these advancements. Most of the technology created was meant to hurt one population or another, but it has impacted all of our lives in a positive way since. Possibly the worst time in the history of the world, we…

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    The New Colossus Essay

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    “The New Colossus” is a poem written by Emma Lazarus to help raise money for the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. The poem was critically acclaimed and was put on the bottom of the Statue of Liberty. This poem is an important part of our U.S history and why we are such a diverse nation today. The theme of the poem talks about unity and uses symbolism to convey the theme. The theme of the poem is unity. This theme is relevant to the poem because the poem was created for the intention of…

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    I have always liked computers since I got my first one. I am even using a computer to write this paper. There have recently been many advancements in computers in recent years. There have been some very important people and new applications made possible by these people. Computers have been made smaller, faster, lighter, and stronger and have made things in the medical field, military field, and for normal use possible that were not possible a few years ago. We have made more advances in…

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    In “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus, she writes, “’Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…’” (Lazarus 9). The “huddled masses” are drawn to America because of the optimism that they have that life will be better than in their homelands. The Statue of Liberty itself, the main focus of the poem, symbolizes hope as well. In addition, the same theme is shown in a speech by Franklin Delano Roosevelt commemorating the Statue of Liberty’s gifting to the U.S. He…

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    The New Colossus Essay

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    Have you ever seen The Statue of Liberty or read the poem “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus? Have you wondered what the meaning of the poem means? Well continue reading, you’ll get a better understanding of what the poem means. Why some groups immigrated to America, like Irish, German, and Chinese. Learn about their experiences in America. Hear testimonials of real immigrants about their feeling when they first came to America and saw The Statue of Liberty. If the meaning behind the poem…

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    The Statue of Liberty. A once guiding beacon for many immigrants escaping conflict and brutal regimes. The chance to have a life of freedom and safety was waiting on the vast streets filled with skyscrapers and office workers. Safety was there, waiting patiently for the refugees who would get jobs and in turn help the economy. These times have long passed in the wake of the new era of xenophobia and fear that these poor refugees who are struggling to survive and support their families are here…

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    In “Lazarus, Emma (1849-1887)” Emma Lazarus’s writes in her sonnet “the New Colossus”, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” (Par. 1). Engraved within the Statue of Liberty, the icon of freedom, this sonnet defines the country of the United States. Even before its independence from Britain, the America was vastly recognized as the land of opportunity for those seeking a better life for themselves and their families. Emigrating by the thousands, many…

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    The poem "The New Colossus" (1883), by Emma Lazarus explains how the statue of liberty would accept new immigrants into the United States, the problem is that most Americans didn't think like that, they would try their hardest to prevent more immigrants into coming, this was also being enforced by the government even to this day more Americans have their own negative thoughts on immigrants. On the contrary, Americans should listen to Emma Lazarus’s poem, i say this because they help the…

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    “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” the Statue of Liberty states. America is a country that is known for its immense diversity and its tolerance to other’s cultures. However, as time passes this known fact is changing. The American government and its citizens are starting to be hostile to newcomers due to terrorist attacks,…

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